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| Characteristics |
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National name of organisation |
Bundesamt für Landestopographie |
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English spelling of organisation |
Federal Office of Topography |
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Member status |
Active |
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Foundation date |
1838 |
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Responsible ministry / organisation |
Ministry of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports |
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Number of staff |
218 |
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Annual budget in M€ |
22.1 |
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% state funding |
60 |
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Annual sales in M€ |
7.5 |
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Role/mission |
The Federal Office of Topography is the governmental agency responsible for geodetic reference networks, geodetic and cadastral surveying, topographic mapping and spatial data for GIS in Switzerland. It is responsible for establishing the national geodetic and leveling networks, permanent GPS stations and positioning services, for producing aerial photographs, national maps at scales of 1:25 000 and smaller, interactive map applications, as well as digital cartographic and topographic databases.
With the integration of the Federal Directorate of Cadastral Surveying at the beginning of 1999, the tasks were extended and now include standards, co-ordination and overall control of cadastral surveying carried out by the Swiss Cantons. Furthermore, the Federal Office of Topography has been nominated to
co-ordinate all GIS activities within the Swiss Federal Administration.
The Office also provides third parties with services in geodesy, engineering and high-precision measurements, aerial photography, photogrammetry, cartography and reproduction. |
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Objectives |
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| Activities |
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Geodetic survey |
Yes |
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Topographic mapping |
Yes |
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Land registration |
Yes |
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Military Mapping |
Yes |
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Thematic mapping |
Yes |
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Hydrographic mapping |
No |
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Aerial photography |
Yes |
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Satellite imagery |
Yes |
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Scale range of products |
- |
| Customers |
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Central government |
Yes |
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Local government |
Yes |
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Utilities |
Yes |
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Commercial |
Yes |
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Military |
Yes |
| Distribution |
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Direct |
Yes |
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VARs |
Yes |
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Map publishers |
Yes |
| Country information |
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Region/Country name in English |
Switzerland |
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Inhabitants in millions |
7.1 |
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Size in km2 (x 1000) |
41 |
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Population Density in km2 |
173 |
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Gross Domestic Product |
$31,250 |
| Contact details |
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Head of organisation |
Jean-Philippe
Amstein |
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Permanent Correspondent |
Robert Balanche |
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Postal address |
Seftigenstrasse 264
CH-3084 Wabern
Switzerland |
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Website address |
www.swisstopo.ch |
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